Local TikToker "UnderTheDeskNews" thanks community for support, ban taking effect Sunday
Jan 17, 2025
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Local TikToker who goes by UnderTheDeskNews and has over three million followers, says she will continue the fight to get the ban overturned in the over office.
V Spehar told News 8 she has met with President Joe Biden twice and who ultimately told her nothing could be done at this point. However, there is hope that President-Elect Donald Trump will reverse the ban.
Spehar adds that she will not be going on the app now emerging, Rednote, but is turning to other platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat.
She started migrating her audiences in December when she said it was clear they weren't going to be able to undo the ban.
"All along the way i thought there's no way that they’ll do it because so many people run their businesses here or run churches here or connect community here," Spehar said.
"I just want to say thank you to everybody - the people of Rochester and Western New York who have supported me from the beginning. Really, I'm proud of what we did with UnderTheDesk we became an international news source – and we did it all from right here from Park Avenue!"
She also says even if it takes a while for TikTok to make its return in the States, she will resume content as normal.